RASC News Agency: Sources from Faryab Province confirm the arrest of Ajmal Kohi, a prominent Tajik Taliban commander, by the Taliban’s intelligence services. Kohi, who had killed four NATO soldiers during their deployment in Afghanistan, was apprehended by NATO forces in 2011 and spent five years imprisoned at Bagram Airbase.
Following his release from Bagram, Kohi rejoined the Taliban, bringing with him dozens of loyal followers. He continued fighting with the group until their return to power, during which time many of his close associates, including one of his sons, were killed in combat. These loyal fighters led numerous young Tajiks to their deaths, sacrificing them in their quest to establish an Islamic government. However, they eventually realized that the so-called “Islamic Emirate” of the Taliban was, in reality, a Pashtun-dominated regime. When these fighters attempted to voice their dissent, they were either silenced, imprisoned, or killed.
This is the tragic fate that has befallen many Tajik and Uzbek fighters who fought for the Taliban’s ethnic supremacy, only to be marginalized or eliminated after their usefulness had expired. Since regaining power, the Taliban have systematically purged dozens of Tajik and Uzbek commanders from their ranks, with many being arrested or executed. Credible reports indicate that the Taliban leadership is deliberately working to purge all non-Pashtun members from their governing structure, though they are waiting for the opportune moment to fully implement this plan.
